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I haven't but GO BETHANY! They were my adoption agency! (I'm adopted). I spent a few months in foster care as a baby and my parents can't say enough of how wonderful the home and my foster parents were. Is that the same thing?

No this is a brand new program they have come out with. It is to help biological parents to get on their feet. There child might stay with a family from 1 day to 4 months however long it takes the parent to get a job and all or whatever it is he or she needs to do. I guess it is kind of like foster care except this children have not been taken away from their parents. Their parents have asked for help. It is nice to hear something good about Bethany thought.

I am a firstmother, and I used Bethany as my agency for my son's placement. Although the social worker I worked with at my branch was nice and empathetic, my experience as a while, in hindsight, was unfair. I was taught to make my decision completely with my head and never once considered my heart or the damage my child would endure as an adoptee. I don't know anything about the homes, but in what I have heard from other birthmoms about Bethany, they are a terrible agency.

Answer by
Anonymous
at 9:52 AM on Feb. 24, 2009

Bethany rocks. This sounds like an awesome ministry they are doing!

Answer by
Anonymous
at 12:24 PM on Feb. 24, 2009

We used Bethany for our first adoption. They were pretty good to work with. I'd give them a 7 out of 10.

Hopingfororange - do you have link for these "safe homes?" I haven't heard good about Bethany but I would like to read and research what they are offering with this before making a comment one way or another.
Thanks.

Okay I looked up the link. I have not read it yet myself but, will later today. I have been in contact with them in the past. They emailed me to let me know that they have just started this program and I am very interested in helping children and their parents. So I have seriously been considering doing this. I know they have it in Georgia. I am not sure what other states are doing it yet. I think it really has just began about a month ago. Well if you are planning to do this to let me know how it goes. :0)
.http://www.bethany.org/A55798/bethanyWWW.nsf/0/3366FA3E48C61C07852574D500668B3D

You literally pounce like a cat on a mouse on every posting here where some even hints that they might be considering adoption and you want to be a "safe home" for a mom who want to keep her child? Are you sure you aren't hoping to get a woman in your home who is having a hard time & eventually "convince" her that you could give her baby more? I just dont see from what i have seen of your contact here that your home could be a very good place to try to "get on your feet" & go on to parent.

Answer by
Anonymous
at 2:57 PM on Feb. 24, 2009

From all that I have heard about Bethany, I am skeptical. But, many agencies that I never thought will ever change are doing so. However, I have to wonder too if many potential adoptive parents will sign up in hopes of finding a baby and that might make the program fairly partial in the direction of adoption.